Crystal Palace have confirmed that their caretaker manager Lennie Lawrence has left the club and will be following Dougie Freedman to Bolton Wanderers.

Lawrence was performing the role of joint-caretaker alongside Curtis Fleming, but a deal has been reached to reunite the 64-year-old with Freedman.

Palace said in a statement: "The board of the club would like to put on record their thanks to Lennie for all his efforts during his time at Palace. The board are continuing their search for managerial replacements for Lennie and Dougie Freedman.

"Curtis Fleming will take charge of first-team affairs assisted by development coach Jamie Fullarton and first-team captain Paddy McCarthy."

Lawrence told the South London Press: "I'm delighted it's all been sorted out amicably. My time at Crystal Palace has been hugely enjoyable and I'm glad we go on such a high.

"Dougie brought me to the football club … My loyalty is to Dougie and that is why I'm going."

The MK Dons manager, Karl Robinson, Portsmouth's Michael Appleton and Blackpool's Ian Holloway remain among the favourites to take over at Palace, who face Blackburn, led by their new manager Henning Berg, at Selhurst Park on Saturday.